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[bferrara16]

It's tough to hear on the feed, but did they just confirm the RFID bracelet rumor?

 

[Atomicmickey]

Zzzzzzzz.

 

[Captain Neo]

I do not think that article says what you think it says.

The princesses are getting their own TV show soon which should give the franchise a shot in the arm. But I have seen no indication it is flagging. Some people just panicked when Princess and the Frog was only a modest hit instead of a blockbuster.

"Among girls, princesses and the romanticized ideal they represent — revolving around finding the man of your dreams — have a limited shelf life. With the advent of "tween" TV, the tiara-wearing ideal of femininity has been supplanted by new adolescent role models such as the Disney Channel's Selena Gomez and Nickelodeon's Miranda Cosgrove.


"By the time they're 5 or 6, they're not interested in being princesses," said Dafna Lemish, chairwoman of the radio and TV department at Southern Illinois University and an expert in the role of media in children's lives. "They're interested in being hot, in being cool. Clearly, they see this is what society value"

 

[Kamikaze]

It's tough to hear on the feed, but did they just confirm the RFID bracelet rumor?

They talked about NextGen - but at DLR.

 

[Crockett]

Any moment now....I feel the big news coming....any second. Comm'on refresh button, don't fail me now!!!

 

[lebeau]

"Among girls, princesses and the romanticized ideal they represent — revolving around finding the man of your dreams — have a limited shelf life. With the advent of "tween" TV, the tiara-wearing ideal of femininity has been supplanted by new adolescent role models such as the Disney Channel's Selena Gomez and Nickelodeon's Miranda Cosgrove.


"By the time they're 5 or 6, they're not interested in being princesses," said Dafna Lemish, chairwoman of the radio and TV department at Southern Illinois University and an expert in the role of media in children's lives. "They're interested in being hot, in being cool. Clearly, they see this is what society value"

Yeah, that's not new. That's always been the case.

The franchise is still as popular as ever with the younger kids it's targeting.

Again, the article isn't saying what you think it says.

 

[lebeau]

It's over?!?!?

 

[Zummi Gummi]

OMG, that's it?!

Wow.

 

[bferrara16]

It's over!? wow. huh.

 

[ChristianG]

Wow. That was horrible.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Turn out the lights, clear the stage, stick a fork in it, its done.

 

[Atomicmickey]

nothing.

 

[Captain Chaos]

well that confirms it... no new announcements... LOL HAHAHAHAHA hilarious..

 

[danv3]

Wow, so it really was just an update on known projects? :dazzle:

 

[wdwmagic]

Presentation now over - no new announcements for additions to WDW

 

[DTM93]

And that was it.
Okay, being this tired in work won't really be worth it.
At least there was a few announcements for CA which I was glad to hear but nothing for WDW or DLP.
Kind of disappointed.

 

[Crockett]

It's over?!?!?

Of course not. We all know DHS and AK are in need of extreme updates. The big news is coming any second. Come on big annouuncement!!! Big bucks, big bucks, no whammy, show it to me!!!

 

[Kamikaze]

Wow, so it really was just an update on known projects? :dazzle:

They announced things at Shanghai and DLR. Just nothing at WDW.

 

[Captain Chaos]

Any moment now....I feel the big news coming....any second. Comm'on refresh button, don't fail me now!!!

Cashed the wrong check there crockett LOL...

 

[ChrisM]

Crash and burn.